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goose hunting with decoys

  • 06-10-2009 10:25pm
    #1
    lordarpad
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    Is this legal in Ireland?


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  • #2
    foxshooter243
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    lordarpad wrote: »
    Is this legal in Ireland?

    Decoys for wild duck , woodpigeon or wild geese are quite legal and can be used in Ireland. The use of electrical equiptment for calling is not permitted but manual or orally operated calls are.


  • #3
    J.R.
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    lordarpad wrote: »
    Is this legal in Ireland?

    Yes - as long as the shooting season is open:

    Canada Geese (Countrywide) 1 September to 15 October

    Canada Geese (Counties Cavan and Leitrim only) and excluding the following townlands: Eonish Island, Rinn and Deramfield (Cavan) and tahe River Shannon (Leitrim) 16 October to 31 January

    Greylag Geese (Countrywide) 1 September to 15 October

    Greylag Geese (Lady's Island, Co. Wexford and Gearagh East Gearagh West in Co. Cork only 16 October to 31 January


    Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000

    Section 43 certain use of scarecrows, decoys, birdcalls and calls of wild mammals restricted

    Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act apart from this section, but subject to section 42, a person shall not—

    (c) use a stuffed or artificial decoy in the form of any bird for the purpose of hunting any protected wild birds, other than wood pigeons, wild duck and wild geese,


  • #4
    Mountainy Jack
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    Hi JR where did you get this information regarding the geese? What S.I or act is it prescrbed in? I'm not doubting you but i'm curious!! Cheers


  • #5
    Feidhlim Dignan
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    is there any spots in cork to shoot geese. would you need a forshore licence


  • #6
    J.R.
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    Mountainy Jack wrote: »
    Hi JR where did you get this information regarding the geese? What S.I or act is it prescrbed in? I'm not doubting you but i'm curious!! Cheers

    It's the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000

    Chapter II

    Restrictions to protect wildlife

    43.
    Amendment of section 35 (certain use of scarecrows, decoys, birdcalls and calls of wild mammals restricted) of Principal Act.


    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2000/en/act/pub/0038/sec0043.html#partiv-chapii-sec43

    scroll down to the end of the page


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